Al Nassr vs Al Tai, 2023-24 Saudi Pro League
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36': Virgil MisidjanRonaldo nets 2nd-half hat trick in big Al Nassr win
Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half hat trick helped Al Nassr beat visiting Al Tai 5-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.
Game Information
Venue: Al-Awwal Park
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 12,427
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Qadsiah | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 9 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 4 | Mohammed Al-Fatil  |
| 78 | Ali Lajami |
| 15 | Alex Telles |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 14 | Sami Al-Najei |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 29 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
Al Tai (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Moataz Al-Baqaawi (GK) |
| 5 | Enzo Roco |
| 27 | Robert Bauer |
| 3 | Abdulaziz Majrashi |
| 88 | Ibrahim Alnakhli |
| 43 | Bernard Mensah |
| 26 | Jamal Bajandouh |
| 30 | Alfa Semedo |
| 10 | Virgil Misidjan |
| 7 | Salman Al-Moasher |
| 11 | Andrei Cordea |
Saudi Pro League News
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in his first match since being suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation as Al Nassr beat Saudi Pro League rivals Neom 1-0.
Former Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has joined Qatari side Al-Shamal SC on a free transfer.
Portugal's football Federation highlighted Cristiano Ronaldo's Asian Champions League Elite goal for Al Nassr on Monday despite having suspended the player just two days before.
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest.
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his first match for Al Nassr since walking out on Portugal's camp last week by scoring his 980th career goal on Friday.